Peterborough Police Arrest One Suspect From Two-Vehicle and Business Theft In Lakefield

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One person has been arrested and charged in connection with a break and enter and stolen vehicle incident that happened Monday at a Lakefield business as well as another break and enter at a Peterborough business on Tuesday.

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Police identified a suspect after an investigation and a warrant for their arrest was issued. The man was arrested on an unrelated matter in another jurisdiction and handed over to Peterborough Police on the strength of the warrant on Wednesday.

As a result of the investigation, the 29-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

Lakefield Incident:

  • Break & Enter a place and steal a firearm

  • Break, Enter a place - commit indictable offence

  • Failure to comply with release order - other than to attend court

  • Fail to Comply with Probation Order X3

  • Theft of Motor Vehicle

Peterborough Incident (Business in the Webber Avenue and Lansdowne Street West area):

  • Break and enter and commit indictable offence

  • Fail to comply with probation order X3

The accused is being held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.

Police continue to search for the second person wanted in connection with the break and enter in Lakefield as well as the stolen property.

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